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Cosby jury deadlocked – Judge tells them to try again

Cosby is accused of drugging and violating Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004

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Updated: 12:12 PM EDT Jun 15, 2017

Cosby jury deadlocked – Judge tells them to try again

Cosby is accused of drugging and violating Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004

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Updated: 12:12 PM EDT Jun 15, 2017

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WEBVTT NEWS 8'S BARBARA BARR ISCOVERING THE TRIAL AND IS LIVEOUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE INNORRISTOWN.BARBARA: THE CASE IS NOT OVERYET.JUDGE O'NEILL HAS ORDERED THEJURY TO GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN TODELIBERATE AND COME TO ANAGREEMENT ON THE SEXUAL ASSAULTCHARGES AGAINST BILL COSBY.IT WAS AT 11: 06 THAT THE JUDGESAID THE JURORS TOLD HIM WECANNOT COME TO A UNANIMOUSCONSENSUS ON ANY OF THE COUNTSNOW.HE SAYS CHARGES NEVER SHOULDHAVE BEEN FIRED AGAINST H, 79ACTOR COMEDIAN ACCUSED OFASSAULTING.HE SAID SHE WAS SO -- HE WASSOBER DURING THE TRIALS OR WHENIT WAS ANNOUNCED IN COURT A FEWMOMENTS AGO, HE SMILED WITH HISCOUNSEL.NO MISTRIAL AT THIS POINT.DISTRICT ATTORNEY KEVIN HUNG HISHEAD AND ANDREA ALSO LOOKING SADWHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME DOWN.SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE LOOKEDANNOYED AND DISCUSS IT AS THECASE WORE ON.ONE CAME TO COURT WITH HIS HANDSFOLDED.THEY WERE ASKED A FLURRY OFQUESTIONS.A LOT OF TESTIMONY.COSBY, OVERTIME AGAIN.THEY ARE BACK AT DELIBERATION.MORE THAN 30 HOURS OVER FOURDAYS.

Cosby jury deadlocked – Judge tells them to try again

Cosby is accused of drugging and violating Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004

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Jurors in the trial of Bill Cosby are deadlocked, but the judge has told them to try again.

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Cosby is accused of drugging and violating Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004. Cosby's lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual.

Constand said Cosby gave her pills that made her paralyzed and unable to fight him off as he groped her breast and genitals. His lawyers said they were in a romantic relationship and what happened was consensual.

Background

WHAT WERE THE EXACT CHARGES?

Three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault, each covering a different aspect of the alleged crime.

Count 1 alleges that Cosby didn't have consent when he penetrated Constand's genitals with his fingers.

Count 2 alleges she was unconscious or semi-conscious at the time and could not give consent.

Count 3 alleges all this happened after he gave her an intoxicant that substantially impaired her and stopped her from resisting.

HOW MUCH TIME COULD HE FACE?

Each of the three counts carries a standard sentence range of 5 to 10 years in prison, but that doesn't mean Cosby could be facing up to 30 years.

Legal experts say the sentence for each count should run concurrently under Pennsylvania law since they all cover the same incident and conduct.

That means a conviction would put Cosby in prison at least until he is 84 years old, based on state sentencing guidelines.

WHAT'S THE WORST CASE SCENARIO FOR COSBY?

Pennsylvania law allows sentencing judges to consider uncharged conduct. In Cosby's case, that means the more than 60 other women who have accused him of assaults dating to the 1960s.

Duquesne University law professor Wes Oliver says those allegations could compel Judge Steven O'Neill to sentence Cosby closer to the 10-year maximum.

WOULD HE HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER?

Yes. Cosby would also have to register as a sex offender and face an assessment to determine if he is a sexually violent predator.

WILL COSBY BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY RIGHT AWAY?

Cosby could remain free until sentencing unless O'Neill revokes his $1 million bail.